Article One of the United States Constitution

enumerated powers." Through the constitution more powers were given to the national government rather than split equally between the states and the federal government. Over time the United States has built up a federal system that was meant to divide the power among the government and the states. Through different types of federalism the power between them shifted. Although the framers of the constitution wanted more power to reside in the national government they still made states important…

and State Separation of church and state is a saying most people associate with the law. The United states has a religious society, yet a secular government, and many laws and moral values are based off of the Ten Commandments written in the Bible, so is there really a separation? Many think that there is none, and that religion is a practice that was written into the constitution by the founding fathers. However, the United States in fact remains secular, and holds a godless constitution,…

A constitution is a set of laws that govern a country. Any president that was, has and will ever rule any country has to swear that during his tenure he will guard and protect the constitution. Any violation of the set of laws requires one to be prosecuted and Justice is required to prevail because no one is above the law, especially here in America. This includes the president and the high and mighty. The United states of America constitution was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the…

The United States of America was founded on the basis of liberty and freedom. Our founders believed it was an essential and important aspect of our country. They also believed it was the job of the federal government to ensure this freedom to its citizens; as explained in the constitution. To prevent national government from gaining too much power over the states, the idea of nullification was created. Nullification is an act made by a state or states to prevent a United States law. The…

rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial/state governments, creating what is often called a federation. The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of parties; its members or supporters called themselves Federalists. In a federal system where sovereignty is divided…

The National Security Agency (NSA) is an organization that is a part of the United States government that is responsible for the collection and processing of worldwide data records as well as global monitoring. According to an article from Electronic Frontier Foundation, the NSA is “responsible for collecting, processing, and disseminating intelligence information from foreign electronic signals for national foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and to support military…

the Northwest Ordinance and the Constitution set precedents for legislation that the United States and countries around the world would follow in attempts to establish effective and efficient governments. The U.S. Constitution served as inspiration and a template for progress toward constitutionalism and democracy(AEI). The French Revolution and the decolonization of Southeast Asian countries led to the adoption of constitutions that mirrored that of the United states “whether consciously or…

The writers of the Constitution separated the major functions of government by creating the three branches of federal government. The three branches of government are the Legislative, the Judicial and the Executive. The Legislative branch is the branch in charge of making laws. The Judicial branch is the branch that explains the laws of the U.S under the Constitution and lastly the Executive branch, the President is the head of the government making laws official. Checks and Balances is a system…

On September 17th of 1787, a group of men to whom we call “The Founding Fathers,” wrote one of the most famous documents; The United States Constitution. The goal when writing the constitution was to help better American lives by creating a set of Ten Amendments that grant basic rights to all citizens. The Founding Fathers essentially took pieces out of other famous documents like those of The Magna Carta (1215), The English Bill of Rights (1689), and The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom…

The entire population of the United States has an opinion on gay marriage and whether gay couples have the right to marry. Americans ' views on gay marriage has shifted greatly over the past two decades. In 1996, a Gallup poll showed only 27 percent of Americans supported Gay marriage, with 68 percent opposing it. In 2015, however, a Washington Post poll found that 61 percent of Americans supported gay marriage and 35 percent opposed it. Polls have also shown that younger Americans tend to be…